Satellite Spots a Spawn – NASA Science

Most of the water off the coast of Vancouver Island appears cloudy and green to turquoise in color.

Spawning season has begun for Pacific herring (A group of pallas) in the waters of British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February to early May each year, thousands of small silver fish congregate in the shallows off the coast of Vancouver Island and create a spectacle that can sometimes be seen by satellites. The sheltered waters of … Read more